Product Details

• Actors: Laura Mercier
• Directors: Tim Braun
• Format: Color, NTSC
• VHS Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004YNWP
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,035 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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Internationally acclaimed makeup artist Laura Mercier shares her tips and tricks for creating a flawless face in this 30-minute video. Though Mercier is makeup artist to stars like Madonna and Celine Dion, her approach to makeup is decidedly down to earth. Makeup, she says, enhances one's unique look and bolsters self-esteem. The video opens with a roundtable discussion and makeover session for a group of six women. Mercier listens intently to each participant's needs and wants--from a simple five-minute face to a dramatic look and 15-minute routine--and then creates an individualized regime tailored to each person's desires and lifestyle. A simple skin-care routine tops Mercier's list as the first and most important beauty step. After a discussion about necessary makeup tools, it's on to an explanation and demonstration of Mercier's four steps: primer, foundation, concealer, and secret camouflage, and translucent powder. Then she delves into color play with the cheeks, eyes, and lips. Examples of different looks and individual needs, including acne and other face skin troubles, are discussed in each section and are accompanied by detailed footage of Mercier in action on each participant. Whether you're a makeup novice or a seasoned professional, you'll find Mercier's tips helpful and enlightening. Perhaps the most refreshing part about these makeovers is that by listening to and respecting the wishes of her participants, Mercier creates a look and regime that each participant enjoys and is likely to continue on her own. Best of all, Mercier's makeup tips adapt easily to any morning routine. --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description

Makeup artist, Laura Mercier, has won critical acclaim among models, celebrities and photographers alike. Now, Laura Mercier presents The Flawless Face Video.

Every woman has beauty issues whether it's dry skin, dark circles or fine lines. Reading a book can be helpful but getting a personal consultation is best. Why not get advice from one of the premier makeup artists "live" in your living room?

Real women, real beauty concerns. Listen to Laura Mercier as she holds a roundtable discussion with six women of various skin types and tones talking about some of the most common beauty issues. As an additional treat view each fabulous makeover as Laura Mercier helps us all put our best face forward.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so flawless video...., December 15, 2000

By	ntsa (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

Laura Mercier may indeed be a very talented makeup artist when it comes to celebrities, who as we know are blessed with good looks by God. However while viewing this brief and rather primitive video I failed to notice dramatic changes after her makeover of 6 "ordinary" women. I didn't discover any new makeup tips for myself either. In my opinion this video is for people who have no idea about makeup whatsoever, as it provides very limited and basic information on techniques and products. (Without saying, Laura Mercier advertises her own skincare and makeup lines only). I also find Laura's roundtable discussion about the purpose of makeup to be a waste of time in this 27 minute video. My expectations for this video were much higher.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expensive instruction manual, April 10, 2003

By A Customer

This video is expensive; it is also good but only for what it sets out to do. I don't think the video pushes Laura Mercier's products as much as it explains how to use them. It presents Laura's "beauty philosophy" and demonstrates how to use her tools (e.g., brushes) and products. Anyone wanting a course or even a semi-comprehensive compendium of tips on how to apply makeup and choose colors will be bitterly disappointed. I already had the tools and makeup, but I had difficulty recreating the fabulous look done at the makeup counter; I bought the video because I needed to observe the technique (not just experience it).

I learned a lot about product application and brush technique from watching Laura work -- and you do have to watch closely, repeatedly, and preferably in slow motion. Laura's explanations are very brief and not nearly as informative as her demonstration. I also enjoyed seeing a multi-ethnic group of faces get the treatment.

On the down side, the round-table discussion that pops up repeatedly throughout the video was minimally valuable; the points could have been made in less time in another format, leaving more time for the makeovers or for more faces in the 30-minute program. Also, the video is a bit out of date. Laura has been refining her line of products and, correspondingly, her techniques.

All in all, the video met my objectives except for price. It's too expensive for what it delivers....On the other hand, if you've bought Laura's products or are thinking about it, by all means shell out the extra bucks and get the video. Unless you're a master, it's nice to have the instruction manual.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alas, a major disappointment for me, April 17, 2001

By	Rachael (HONG KONG) - See all my reviews

I have to agree with the reviewer who found this video lacking. If I had realised what it was, only 30 minutes, and none of Laura Mercier's glamour work--but mostly an advertisment for her line of cosmetics--I would not have bought it. It certainly doesn't seem worth the price--there's lots of filler (short bios of the models, Laura talking about her "makeup philosophy", asking the models questions about how long they want to spend doing makeup on a daily basis, etc.) and not a lot in the way of makekup tips, for example, there are only about 10 seconds on the eyebrow--I'm not exaggerating. Laura talks about a minimal makeup routine, but then there are about 8 products in that routine. The makeovers of "real women" are nice, perfectly appropriate for everyday, and the results she gets on an oriental woman with acne are very impressive. Otherwise there was nothing here that you couldn't find in a good magazine like Redbook. I was hoping for some insight into Mercier's glamour makeup, but her work in glamour was only mentioned at the beginning and ending in a somewhat misleading way. Furthermore, the women being made up looked fine after they were made up--and so would you and I if Laura had done it; but doing it yourself is a different matter, and not addressed at all. Oddly, there is a credit at the end for "Directed, Produced, and Written by..." and that credit goes not to Laura Mercier, but to a man I've never heard of. Sadly, I can't recommend this video to anyone except perhaps Asian women with acne.